Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
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The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, or the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace, was a theocratic monarchy that sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty. The Heavenly Kingdom, or Heavenly Dynasty, was led by Hong Xi
Drawing purported to be of Hong Xiuquan, dated c. 1850
Taiping–Qing naval battle on the Yangtze near Nanjing
Miniature of the Palace of Heavenly Kingdom in Nanjing
The Heavenly King's throne in Nanjing
Taiping Rebellion
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The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War, Revolution, or Movement, was a civil war in late imperial China between the Qing dynasty and the rebel Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The conflic
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
…was established in Tianjing, present-day Nanjing. The unsuccessful 14-year war the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom waged against the Qing is known as the Taiping Rebellion. The self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus Christ and convert to Protestant Christianity, Hong Xiuquan led an army that controlled a significant…
Regaining the Provincial City Anqing 2
Qing troops retaking Suzhou